by Umair Ali | Sep 18, 2023 | Adventure, Professional Development
The story of 100 Day Dedication Challenge. I wanted to improve my physical and mental toughness. It’s only possible when you put effort into it. I had joined the gym countless times over the years but left it after a month or two without any results. That’s when I...
by Umair Ali | Jul 29, 2023 | Adventure, Bikepacking
It’s the 3rd of July 2019. I take my first pedal stroke outside what has been my home for the past eight months in Tallinn, Estonia. I am excited —what is it like to get lost in the unknown—I wonder as my journey begins. For the next one month, uncertainty,...
by Umair Ali | Jan 12, 2021 | Education and Studies, Professional Development
This is the second blog of breaking down my cover letter (motivational letter) series. Let’s get right into it and learn something new. This time, it’s my admission letter to Tallinn University for the program of Educational Innovation and Leadership. ...
by Umair Ali | Jan 9, 2021 | Professional Development
Let’s get to the point — cover letter writing is an art, and I am here to break it down for you, with examples of my own cover letter. We’ll start with my most recent cover letter to Transferwise. About Transferwise: TransferWise is a money transfer...
by Umair Ali | Nov 5, 2019 | Adventure, Professional Development, Work
Recently I biked across 7 countries of Europe. A part of my tour was sponsored by WOLT – the company I was working as a delivery courier (Yes, just a delivery courier) I wrote an email to ask for a sponsorship. At that moment, I had less than 200 followers on...
by Umair Ali | Oct 24, 2019 | Adventure, Bikepacking
It is the third day of my biking tour; I am on the road with green fields stretched as far as the sight goes. It’s the countryside of Estonia. My legs are moving in a mechanical fashion, and my mind is wandering all over the places. It takes me back to the time I was...
by Umair Ali | Mar 20, 2019 | Work
I’ll admit, 2018 was a great year for me. I made a visible improvement in my educational career, made new friends, travelled and learnt to cook (Yes, cooking matters). However, I still had some low points in the last few months of the year. Adventurous activities...
by Umair Ali | Feb 4, 2019 | Education and Studies
It’s May. I am on a backpacking tour in the Northern areas of Pakistan, I stand on a high cliff of a forgotten base camp of Himalayas to catch mobile signals. Beep. One new e-mail. “Congratulations, you have secured the admission at Tallinn University!” I...
by Umair Ali | May 22, 2018 | Adventure, Bikepacking
“Are you in training?” “No” “Why are you putting yourself in such trouble then?” When I reached Gujjar Khan after covering 258 kilometers in a day, I asked myself the same question. I don’t know the answer. I have never known the answer. Why do I do this? My body was...
by Umair Ali | Mar 28, 2018 | Adventure, Bikepacking
Sweaty palms, drained legs, exhausted breath and 300 kilometres on the odometer. It was day two of my first cycling adventure. “I am an idiot”, I thought as I pushed the pedals on an ever-increasing slope of a kilometre-long bridge near Khanewal. Dec 23, 2017 –...
